Foundation

Academy Award-winning actor Octavia Spencer put the stars within reach for Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) students by helping the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation raise $1.2 million for scholarships.
The critically needed funds — the result of the Foundation’s 2017 Presidential Scholarship Luncheon — will help Tri-C students with financial need pursue higher education and achieve their academic goals.
Spencer served as keynote speaker at the... Read More

Tri-C Awarded Federal Grant for Upward Bound Math and Science Program

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) has been awarded a federal grant to build on the success of its Upward Bound Math and Science program benefiting Cleveland high school students.
The program delivers year-round support to help students from low-income neighborhoods improve math and science scores in preparation for college. Services include tutoring, advising, job-shadowing experiences, college visits and other academic and career assistance.
The U.S. Department of... Read More

Run for a Reason: Tri-C’s Autumn Blaze 5K

Dash through the fall colors while doing some good this October during the third annual Autumn Blaze 5K or new mile fun walk at the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®).
Proceeds from the run/walk will be divided evenly between Greater Cleveland Community Shares, the United Negro College Fund and United Way of Greater Cleveland. Tri-C launched the event in 2015 as part of its annual giving campaign to benefit the community.
Last year’s race... Read More

Tri-C Dedicates First Responders Memorial on 9/11

A memorial sculpture dedicated today by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) honors first responders and includes a steel beam salvaged from the World Trade Center after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The 11-foot-tall sculpture stands at Western Campus outside the KeyBank Public Safety Training Center, where Tri-C trains the police, firefighters and rescue workers of tomorrow. The College unveiled the memorial during a ceremony this morning. “This memorial... Read More

Table Is Set For Tri-C’s Cleveland Eats Culinary Festival

Two words of advice for anyone attending Cleveland Eats, a culinary festival organized by the Hospitality Management Center of Excellence at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®): Come hungry.
Cleveland Eats will turn Mall B into a downtown dining room with food and drink from the region’s top chefs, restaurants and breweries. The inaugural festival takes place Sept. 15-16 on the Mall B outdoor event space above the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.
Organizers... Read More

Octavia Spencer, Academy Award-winning actress and star of critically acclaimed films including The Help and Hidden Figures, will be the keynote speaker at the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation’s 2017 Presidential Scholarship Luncheon.
The event to benefit student scholarships at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel on Public Square.
Since its inception in 1992, the Presidential... Read More

Signing Day: Top Students Selected for Tri-C Honors Program Fellowships

Twenty-four top high school graduates have been selected for a Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Honors Program Fellowship, which offers scholarships to cover tuition, fees and books as they work toward an associate degree.
The College’s fourth fellowship class features students with at least a 3.5 GPA and outstanding ACT/SAT scores. By entering the scholarship program, they commit to being full-time students and earning a degree from Tri-C within two years.
The... Read More

Tickets on Sale for Tri-C’s ‘Cleveland Eats’ Culinary Festival

Skip long lines at the gate and purchase advance tickets to Cleveland Eats, a culinary festival organized by the Hospitality Management Center of Excellence at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®).
The food and entertainment festival will take place Sept. 15-16, a Friday and Saturday, on the Mall B outdoor event space above the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.
Adult admission is $5 to Saturday festivities, which will run from noon to 10 p.m. (Children age 12 and under get... Read More

A New Name at Tri-C Westshore Campus

The renaming of a Westshore Campus building will recognize Medical Mutual of Ohio for its longstanding support of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®), its students and programs.
The College will dedicate the Medical Mutual Health Careers and Sciences Building at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 3. The building serves as the academic hub of Westshore Campus.
“The new name reflects the enduring impact Medical Mutual has made on educational and workforce training programs at the... Read More

Tri-C Hispanic Students to Receive $75,000 in Scholarships

CLEVELAND — Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will hold its 2017 Hispanic Scholarship Luncheon from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, July 28, at the Jerry Sue Thornton Center.
More than 100 Hispanic students will receive $75,000 in scholarships during the luncheon at the center, located at 2500 E. 22nd St. in Cleveland. The event is sponsored by the College’s Hispanic Council and held in honor of Hispanic achievement in higher education.
“These successful... Read More

Cuyahoga Community College Foundation Announces New Leadership Team

The Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Foundation announced its 2017-2018 leadership team during its annual meeting.
Trina Evans, executive vice president and director of Corporate Center for KeyCorp, was appointed chairperson. She has been a Foundation director since 2014.
“The Cuyahoga Community College Foundation helps bring dreams to life for thousands of community members every year by securing funding for scholarships and programs,” Evans said.... Read More

Cuyahoga Community College Foundation Honors Louis G. Joseph for Distinguished Service

The Cuyahoga Community College Foundation Board of Directors awarded its 2017 Heath Oliver Distinguished Director Award to Louis G. Joseph in recognition of his exemplary service to the College and its students for more than a decade.
Joseph, president and CEO of The Brewer-Garrett Company, joined the Foundation Board in 2001 and dedicated himself to making higher education accessible to residents of Northeast Ohio.
The Westlake resident and his wife established a scholarship fund with the... Read More

Tri-C to Dedicate Citizens Bank Mobile Training Unit

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) has received $60,000 from Citizens Bank in year one of a multi-year commitment supporting the College’s new mobile manufacturing training unit.
The Citizens Bank Mobile Training Unit will bring award-winning programs from Tri-C’s Manufacturing Technology Center of Excellence to the doorsteps of Northeast Ohio companies and schools in nine counties. It houses a versatile lab area for hands-on training and a classroom space with... Read More

Serving Those Who Served: New Veterans Center Opening at Tri-C’s Western Campus

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will celebrate the opening of its Crile Veterans Center and Archives with a Memorial Day commemoration honoring those who served this nation.
Events begin at 10 a.m. Friday, May 26 — the first day of service for the new veterans center at Western Campus in Parma. The College began working on the center last year to better meet the needs of veterans.
“Cuyahoga Community College is dedicated to serving those who served this... Read More

Tri-C Celebrates Academic Success of Minority Scholars

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) celebrated the academic achievements of dozens of minority students during a May 13 scholarship luncheon at Corporate College® East.
The College awarded nearly $50,000 in scholarships during the 27th annual Frances M. Franklin Scholarship and Protégé Luncheon, an event sponsored by Tri-C’s Black American Council.
Tri-C scholarship recipients, by category, included:
Excellence Award (4.0-3.5 GPA): Ibrahim... Read More

Mandel Foundation Awards Tri-C and CSU $3.5 Million to Create Continuing Scholars Program

The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation has awarded nearly $3.5 million to Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) and Cleveland State University to create a scholars program connecting high-achieving Tri-C students with CSU’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Honors College.
The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Continuing Scholars Program forges a new partnership between the academic institutions in a collaboration that aims to be a national model for honors student... Read More

Lori Stokes Headlines Tri-C Scholarship Luncheon

Award-winning journalist Lori Stokes will serve as keynote speaker at a May scholarship luncheon benefiting minority students at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®).
Her presentation will be part of the annual Frances M. Franklin Scholarship and Protégé Luncheon, which will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at Tri-C’s Corporate College® East in Warrensville Heights.
The event, which is sponsored by Tri-C’s Black... Read More

Cleveland Foundation Partners with Tri-C to Bring Free Mastery Dance Program to Three Low-Income Cleveland Neighborhoods

The Cleveland Foundation has awarded a $300,000 grant to the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Foundation to support the grassroots expansion of the year-round dance program at the college’s Creative Arts Academy.
The grant will help the Dance Academy serve an additional 200 students, ages 4-17, at three neighborhood-based locations, including:
• CMHA Heritage View Community Center (7230 Kinsman Road), serving youth in the Central-Kinsman neighborhood through... Read More

Tri-C Announces ‘Cleveland Eats’ Culinary Festival

The region’s food culture, chef-driven restaurants, craft beer scene and farms will be celebrated in September during Cleveland Eats, a two-day culinary festival organized by the Hospitality Management Center of Excellence at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®).
The food and entertainment festival will take place Sept. 15-16, a Friday and Saturday, on the Mall B outdoor event space above the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.
Organizers and some of the... Read More

Tri-C Students Awarded Scholarships Honoring Dr. King

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by awarding scholarships to 12 students during the College’s 40th annual birthday observance of the civil rights leader.
The scholarships from the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Scholarship Fund recognize academic excellence and community service by Tri-C students who graduated from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District or other Cuyahoga County schools.
The 2017 scholarship recipients... Read More

Tri-C Receives Two Grants From the National Endowment for the Arts

The National Endowment for the Arts today announced a pair of $20,000 grants to support music and dance projects by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) in 2017.
The Art Works grants to the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation were included in the NEA’s first major funding announcement for next year. The federal agency approved more than $30 million in grants for organizations across the nation.
The Art Works grants to the College will go toward:
• The 38th... Read More

Medical Mutual Awards $1 Million to Benefit Tri-C Nursing and Health Career Students

Medical Mutual of Ohio today announced a $1 million gift to increase the number of scholarships awarded to nursing and health career students at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®).
The donation expands the existing Medical Mutual Nursing and Health Careers Endowed Scholarship Fund, which was established at Tri-C in 2012 through the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation.
Eighty scholarships have been awarded to Medical Mutual Scholars since the scholarship fund began. So far, 31 of... Read More

Veteran journalist Ted Koppel is making news at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) by helping the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation raise more than $1.2 million for student scholarships.
The critically needed funds are the result of the Foundation’s 2016 Presidential Scholarship Luncheon. Koppel is serving as keynote speaker at the event, scheduled for 11:25 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel on Public Square.
“These dollars create the... Read More

Run for a Reason at Tri-C’s Autumn Blaze 5K

Dash through the fall colors while doing some good this October during the second annual Autumn Blaze 5K at the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®).
Proceeds from the run/walk will be divided evenly between United Way of Greater Cleveland, Greater Cleveland Community Shares and United Negro College Fund. Tri-C launched the race in 2015 as part of its annual giving campaign to benefit the community.
Last year’s race raised more than $7,000 for the... Read More

Tri-C Celebrates Academic Success of Minority Students

Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court Judge Michael John Ryan will be the keynote speaker at a scholarship luncheon benefitting students at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®).
The annual Frances M. Franklin Scholarship and Protégé Luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Tri-C’s Corporate College® East in Warrensville Heights.
Ryan will discuss how a commitment to education can change lives. He will share his story of... Read More

J. David Heller Appointed to Tri-C Board of Trustees

J. David Heller has been appointed to the Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) Board of Trustees for a term ending March 26, 2017.
Heller is co-founder and principal of The NRP Group, a developer, general contractor and property manager that has constructed more than 23,000 residential units in 13 states since its founding in 1995.
A certified public accountant, he also serves on the executive committee and is past chairman of the Housing Credit Group for the National Association of... Read More

Grant from Westfield Insurance Foundation Benefits Women in Transition Program at Tri-C

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will use a grant from the Westfield Insurance Foundation to enhance its Women in Transition program and help families achieve greater stability.
The grant will help create program pathways linking Women in Transition participants and their children with the College’s Saturday Family Academy. The academy emphasizes families working together to reach academic, employment and life goals.
The grant reflects Westfield’s focus on... Read More

Say “Happy Birthday!” to legendary music producer Tommy LiPuma as he and some of his best and most accomplished musical friends kick off the 37th annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland.
Tommy LiPuma’s Big Birthday Bash will feature performances by Diana Krall, Al Jarreau, Dr. John and Leon Russell. The special concert – which celebrates LiPuma’s 80th birthday – begins at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 23, in the Connor Palace at Playhouse... Read More

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will use a $75,000 grant from Alcoa Foundation to upgrade its manufacturing lab with computer-controlled machines, robotic arms and other technological tools vital to training tomorrow’s workforce.
The new equipment will make Tri-C students more proficient with smart manufacturing methods, better preparing them for in-demand industrial jobs requiring increased technical skills.
“Today’s manufacturing jobs require... Read More

Tri-C Awards Honorary Degree to Betty Rosskamm

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) has awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to Betty Rosskamm to recognize her commitment to Tri-C, its students and the community.
Rosskamm — one of Northeast Ohio’s most esteemed civic and business leaders — received the honorary degree during the College’s Fall Commencement on Thursday, Dec. 17.
A generous philanthropist, Rosskamm and her family have changed countless lives though their support of... Read More

Tri-C Student Named a Coca-Cola Leader of Promise Scholar

Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) student Enzo Zaccardelli has been named a 2015 Coca-Cola Leader of Promise Scholar in recognition of his academic achievement and leadership.
He is one of 207 Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society members from across the country selected for the award, which includes a $1,000 scholarship from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. A panel of judges considered more than 1,100 candidates.
“It was exciting to hear I won,” said Zaccardelli,... Read More

A New Era in Humanities Education Begins at Tri-C

Dedication scheduled for the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center
HIGHLAND HILLS — Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will usher in a new era in humanities education with the dedication of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center on Tuesday, Sept. 29.
The ceremony launches a center created to offer a unique liberal arts learning environment with programming designed to cultivate civically responsible citizens who will lead Northeast Ohio toward a... Read More

Run for a Reason at the Autumn Blaze 5K at Tri-C

Dash through the fall colors while doing some good this October during the Autumn Blaze 5K at the Western Campus of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®).
Proceeds from the run/walk will be divided evenly between United Way of Greater Cleveland, Greater Cleveland Community Shares and United Negro College Fund. Tri-C launched the race as part of its annual giving campaign to benefit the community.
The Autumn Blaze 5K begins at 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at Tri-C’s Western... Read More

Lauren Onkey Named Inaugural Dean for Humanities at Tri-C

Lauren Onkey has been named the inaugural Dean for Humanities at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Humanities Center at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®).
Onkey will provide the leadership and guidance to shape the center into a national model for engagement in the humanities. She currently serves as vice president of education and public programs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland.
She called her new position an extraordinary opportunity to create a... Read More

Nadine Feighan Honored for Dedicated Service to Tri-C

The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) has recognized Nadine Feighan for her exemplary service to Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) during her 25 years as a trustee.
The ACCT recently announced Feighan as the Central Region recipient of its 2015 Trustee Leadership Award. The annual ACCT Awards recognize the tremendous contributions made by trustees and other community college leaders.
“ACCT's regional awards represent the very best our colleges have to... Read More

Morton L. Mandel Honored for Contributions to Tri-C

CLEVELAND — The Ohio Association of Community Colleges recently honored Morton L. Mandel with its Terry M. Thomas Friend of Community Colleges Award in recognition of his support of Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) and its students.
The award is presented each year to an individual who has made a major impact on community colleges in Ohio. The state association announced the award during its annual meeting held in June at Tri-C.
Cuyahoga Community College nominated... Read More

CLEVELAND — Earvin “Magic” Johnson, a basketball legend who built a business empire by focusing on underserved urban communities, will be the keynote speaker at the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation’s 2015 Presidential Scholarship Luncheon.
The event to benefit student scholarships at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C®) will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel on Public Square.
Since its inception in... Read More